Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Far lejt: Pep Club president, Holmes Pettey, gives the traditional kiss to newly chosen Homecoming Queen, Marion McKee, as Marion ' s escort, DeWitt Shy, gives his consent. Leji: Homecoming Queen, Marion McKee. Marion is a Senior at Hutchison and has been an MUS cheerleader for the past three years. Ahore: Joel Bailey and Faith McDonald are part of the large crowds which turn out to cheer the varsity foot- ball team on to ictor) ' . 23

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Rial] : Steve Weston quarterbacks the Seniors to a sound victory in lliis year ' s Junior-Senior football game. Far right: For this 7tli period P.E. class, much of the exercise consists of running their mouths to keep warm. Exhtmc ughi: Chip Lindsay (left) catches a glimpse downcourt as Ellis Misner looks up for the rebound. Athletics permeated the 1969 school year. Student interest in sports was most obvious in tlie lar e number of students who chose to participate on school teams. Willing to sacrifice long hours of daily practice for a few moments of glory in competition with MUS ' rivals, these students made a highly significant contribution to the improvement of the school. Interest in sports was also manifested in physical education class, a required program of daily exercise for all students. The zest, the skill, the cunnmg, and the enthusiasm in P.E. all attested to the fact that most stu- dents regard a strong body just as important a part of education as a strong mind. Student support of MUS athletic teams ran high, as pep skits were presented reg- ularly m chapel, the turn-out for most games was excellent, and the din of the cheering was surpassed only by the roar of the noise makers. Athletics offered the opportunity for semi- violent aggression in a good-natured man- ner. I ' or many students, athletics provided a chance to prove oneself worthy of respect. But for most students, athletics were simply friendly competition among fellow MUS students. 22

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To blow off all their excess energy, stu- dents found a number of diversions. Dances, usually sponsored by the Student Council, brou i ' ht out the animal nature in MUS men and their women. Probably the most memor- able party was the Festival of the Dead, as the Clack Dining Hall was graced by the presence of a genuine coffin, a mummy, and psychedelic lights. By unanimous vote, Mrs. Green was awarded the prize for looking the deadest. When students weren ' t busy with dances at night, they were causing trouble in the daytime. Some of the most outstanding ways to get into trouble included: laughing in spite of yourself when you told Col. Lynn that you lost your tube of BrylCreem, and he asked you if you had your name on it; rolling Mr. Springfield ' s piano down Ridgeway Road and narrowly missing one of Coach Rudolph ' s children; complimenting Mr. Per- due on his excellent choice of Hong Kong suits made by a tailor with no arms; blowing a bubble in Coach Thorn ' s face; and, finally, offering Col. Lynn a little toddy before the mid-winter formal. Upper lejt: John Curtis Upper right: Dick Cowan gets uptight, out of sight, and in the groove. Behind him are Lisa Overton and Bob Caldwell. Middle: The Fifth Movement supplies soul sounds after the MUS victory over the Whitehaven foot- ball team. Below: The mobs turn out for a victory celebra- tion in the school dining hall. m % ■ v% •J»